I used PowerGrab glue, which dries clear to adhere the marbles to this concrete ball. Putting odd and unusual pieces in my gardens give me great pleasure, especially if I make them myself

I have an electrician coming to hang it & I want to clean it while it is eye level. It has been in storage for 4 years.

I did this fairy garden myself. I made the fence out of popsicle sticks, bought the house (bird feeder house), made the wire walkway arched trelis out of jewelry wire, and made the table and chairs. The table top was a little pocket mirror I found at Michael's. I also found a pond at a thrift store with a dog drinking out of an old water pump which you can sort of see on the left hand side in the picture. The butterfly is just a clip on I found at Michaels. I also got the two ...»

For those who asked what materials were trending. For 2012, designers and architects have been buzzing about these materials. Honorable mentions are also bronze and our engineered-concrete tops (Verdicrete)...Enjoy:

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(well, almost all). They are on casters so I can roll them around when needed, but you must roll them out to open them up.

use accent lighting to add that special touch in unexpected places. Note in the photo the use of sconces each side of the hood and matching rectangular fixture over the Baker's island.